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(compared to Earth's). It's also very close to the Sun. Over time the Sun heated its atmosphere
causing the gas molecules to move around much faster and eventually escape into space. If Mercury had been much larger or farther from the Sun then it might currently retain an atmosphere like Venus and Earth (and to a lesser extent, Mars) do.
What else can I help you with?
Why would we not expect magnetic fields on the moon or mercury?
You might, but that would be wrong! Mercury has a strong magnetic field.
Are there poisonous gases on mercury?
Yes, Mercury's thin atmosphere contains traces of toxic gases such as oxygen and potassium. These gases are not at levels that would pose a direct threat to humans since Mercury's atmosphere is extremely thin.
Would meteorology be useful science to apply to the study of planets such as Mars and Mercury?
Meteorology would be useful on Mars but not on Mercury. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere and therefore has no weather to speak of. Mars has enough of an atmosphere to produce weather such as dust storms.
What is the atmosphere on Mercury is due to?
The extremely thin atmosphere on Mercury is due to the planet's relatively low gravity, which is not strong enough to hold on to gases. Any atmosphere that Mercury may have had in the past would have been stripped away by solar wind and radiation.
Does Mercury have clouds?
Yes, Mercury does have a tenuous atmosphere that includes trace amounts of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium, and potassium. The planet's atmosphere is so thin that it can't form clouds like those seen on Earth.
If a meterologist says that air pressure is getting lower what would you expect to see happen to torriclli's mercury barometer?
If air pressure is getting lower, you would expect to see the mercury in Torricelli's barometer rise. This is because low air pressure allows the mercury in the barometer tube to be pushed up by the weight of the atmosphere.
Which planets have a thin atmosphere or none at all?
Mercury and Mars. (Venus has a thick atmosphere, much thicker than Earth's.) (Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has an appreciable atmosphere, thicker than Earth's and is the only moon in our solar system to posses an atmosphere.) Mercury probably doesn't have (much of) an atmosphere because the solar wind would carry it away into space.
How would you use appreciable in a sentence?
A sentence using appreciable is: Her efforts were most appreciable at school.
How would earth's surface look if it didn't have an atmosphere?
there would be nothing, less than mercury, because mercury's atmosphere is a foot off of its surface.
Why would we not expect magnetic fields on the moon or mercury?
You might, but that would be wrong! Mercury has a strong magnetic field.
Are there poisonous gases on mercury?
Yes, Mercury's thin atmosphere contains traces of toxic gases such as oxygen and potassium. These gases are not at levels that would pose a direct threat to humans since Mercury's atmosphere is extremely thin.
Which planet would you expect to be the hottest?
I would expect Mercury to be the hottest planet, since it's the closest one to the sun. That's why it's so surprising to learn that Venus is hotter than Mercury.
Would meteorology be useful science to apply to the study of planets such as Mars and Mercury?
Meteorology would be useful on Mars but not on Mercury. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere and therefore has no weather to speak of. Mars has enough of an atmosphere to produce weather such as dust storms.
Would meteorology be useful science to Apply to the study of planets such as mercury and Mars?
Meteorology would be useful on Mars but not on Mercury. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere and therefore has no weather to speak of. Mars has enough of an atmosphere to produce weather such as dust storms.
Why would it not be possible fr us to live on mercury?
Because it has no atmosphere
If a meteorologist says that the air pressure is getting lower what would you expect to happen to Torricelli's mercury barometer?
The height of the Mercury column would decrease.
If a meteorologist says that the air pressure is getting lower what would you expect to happen to a Torricelli's mercury barometer?
The height of the Mercury column would decrease.
